…making for poor tree health. Brown says while they were testing last year they found that adding pollen to an orchard with high salinity concerns may be a must-do practice….
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…last two years, a large portion of the state’s wheat was cut for nongrain purposes to feed livestock due to the high price of forage. For example, of the 495,000…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 5
…In Review, lighting the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, turning wood waste into high strength material, and helping veterans get into farming. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.fs.fed.us www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2014/11/0252.xml…
USDA Joins Global Partners to Kick Off International Year of Soils in 2015
Today, USDA joins nations from across the globe to kick off the International Year of Soils, an effort to highlight the importance of soil in everyday life. Under Secretary for…
Temperatures Creating Environment for Psyllid
Researchers have reported that pest management has and will become more challenging due to warmer temperatures from climate change. Creating Environment for Psyllid Pests are showing up earlier in the…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…30% of honey bee colonies nation-wide. Specific to California’s economy agribusiness community, the state’s high-value crops requiring extensive pollination include: Almonds – annual state crop value $4,347,200,000 Berries – annual…
Temperatures Changing Pest Management Systems
Pests are adapting to the warmer temperatures of climate change. Changing Management Systems Growers will need to rethink their pest management systems as pests are beginning to show up earlier…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review for November 14
…In Review… release the hounds! Topics include dogs protecting the environment, high-tech help for USDA employees, and honoring Native Americans. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov www.aphis.usda.gov www.targetcenter.dm.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us…
Less Chilling Hours Not Seen Yearly
Climate change and increasing temperatures may not be something we see from year to year. Less Chilling Hours Not Seen Yearly Researchers say there is an extremely warm winter chill…
County Rules Help to Reduce Theft of Walnuts
…always going to have that, but with nut prices so high now, it could attract more thievery,” said Joe Martinez, who grows walnuts in Yolo and Solano counties. Eidsath emphasized…
Ag Advancements Come From Military
…High Tech Drones Nathan Miller presented their new technologies at the 2014 CAPCA conference and showed attendees where many drone advancements are coming from. Miller believes as more of the…
Water Quality Contributing to Salinity
…Farm Advisor, and contributing author to the Almond Doctor blog, David Doll says soil salinity is high right now and growers need to be careful with where they are getting…
Pruning Drones for Vineyards
The use of drone technology isn’t just in the air. Pruning Drones for Vineyards At the 2014 CAPCA conference, owner of Drone Rangers Ag and High Tech Drones Nathan Miller…
Drone Technology in Initial Stages
…2014 CAPCA conference, owner of Drone Rangers Ag and High Tech Drones Nathan Miller said drone technology is only going to get more precise, and they already have the tools…